Toe weight



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THOMAS V]. ECK, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

TOE WEIGHT.

Application filed November 16, 1922. Serial No. 601,266.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, THOMAS Eon, a citizen of the United States, residingat Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have inventednew and useful Improvements in Toe Weights, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to shoes which are worn by professional andamateur runners,

and it is the object of the invention to provide the shoe with weightwhich is positioned to correct the wearers gait or stride as will bepointed out .in the detailed description appearing hereinafter.

In order that the invention may be better understood, reference is hadto the accompanying drawing, wherein:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a shoe showing the application of theinvention; Fig. 2 is a plan view thereof, and Fig. 3

is a section on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

Referring specifically to the drawing, the weight is a piece 5 of metalwhich is fitted to the forward or toe portion of the shoe sole (5 at theedge thereof, and in order that it may be fitted to this portion of thesole, it is made U-shaped. The weight 5 is held in place by a retainingplate 7 which is secured to the bottom of the sole by screws or similarfasteners 8, and has upturned ears 9 to engage the forward edge of theweight and receive screws or similar fasteners 10 which are threadedinto the weight. The plate 7 is also apertured for the passage of someof the usual spikes 11 with which the sole 6 is fitted.

By fitting the shoe with the hereinbefore described weight 5, the amountor stroke of the runners backward up-kick is materially reduced andtransformed into a stride. This is desirable for the reason that inkicking the heels up, extra time and energy is consumed without addingto the horizontal or actually useful stroke or stride.

he weight will keep the foot down and straight without inducing fatigue,and hence it will greatly improve the runners hori zontal stride.

I claim:

1. The combination with a shoe, of a weight fitted to the toe portion ofthe sole thereof, a retaining plate secured to the bottom of the soleand having upturned ears positioned opposite the edge of the weight, andfasteners passing through said ears and into the weight.

2. The combination with a shoe, of a weight for the toe portion thereof,said weight being a member which is U-shaped to fit the toe portion ofthe sole, and clamping means carried by said sole and engageable withweight for holding the same in place.

3. The combination with a shoe, of a weight for the toe portion thereof,said weight being a member which is U-shaped to fit the toe portion ofthe sole, a retaining plate secured to the bottom of the sole and havingupturned ears positioned opposite the edge of the weight, and fastenerspassing through said ears and into the weight.

4. The combination with a shoe sole; of a weight, a keeper portioncarried by said weight and engageable with the toe of said sole, andmeans carried by said sole and engageable with said weight for holdingsaid keeper portion in frictional engagement with said sole.

5. The combination with a shoe, of a weight fitted to the toe portion ofthe sole thereof, a retaining plate secured to the bottom of the sole,and means carried by said plate and engageable with said weight forholding the same in place.

In testimony whereof I afllx my signature.

THOMAS W. ECK.

